Students were asked to write their opinion on any topic. They worked to proofread their own work. . The student writings on this page are presented just as they were written. Please look for positive points. With their effort, plus our help and encouragement, students will continue to improve.

Brandon H

In sports you have to be Drug free, and in sports you have to play your hardest and focus on the game. You have to listen to what the coach says, if you do not listen you will lose. Try to work as a whole team and do your best!

My Opinion about Skiing.

Erica J.

I think their should be a longer ski season because sometimes the snow turns into ice and sometimes it’s just slush. What I mean is that you don’t want to ski on ice or slush. I want to ski on good slick snow. Slick snow makes me go faster when I’m skiing or snowboarding. One idea for making the season longer is to add more time at the end of the season.

Personally, I think skiing is a fun sport and I think everybody should try it at least once in their lifetime. Your age doesn’t matter. You could be 4 to 87 years old and still try to ski.

Of course skiing time comes in January and ends sometime between March and April.

Erica S

People in this world are dieing from smoking. They have a kind of disease. But the worst of all is that you people that don’t smoke might die from second hand smoke.

My opinion about smoking is that it will kill you and it will ruin your teeth. And if you smoke every time it will cost too much. I know I would not buy any.

I think people that smoke are in big danger of dieing. Lot of people die in a year from second hand smoke or just regular smoking. So get help or try to help some one stop smoking.

Jackson C.

“Undefeated!” That’s what every body is saying for the Varsity Girls Basketball Team. They are in the after session. The quater finals are on Tuesday December 2, 1997. They won the quater finals, yes! Since I could not go to the game so I lisended to it on the radio. I really hope they win the simi-finals and state. Good Luck!

I Think You Stink!

Ricky C.

I think people should not smoke because it’s bad for their health. You can get diseases like Emphysema and Cancer.

Because of children smoking prices have gone up in hopes to reduce children smoking.

Many people die from smoking. Please help me talk to the president and pass a new law to help save lives.

Soren K.

My opinion about snow boarding is that it is a lot of fun because, you go fast and do lots of neat tricks. I think that if they don’t make enough snow at Crystal Mountain there should be a longer year. Maybe they could fill in some of the grassy holes skiers and snowboarders run into. I think it would be nice if they could make a new hill every other year or so. I really like going snow boarding with my friends. That is my opinion.

Chad M.

I like deer season and I like the jerky and like the antlers. My dad and I go hunting together all the time. My dad got a 8 point deer this season.

Don’t Use Drugs

Dusty A.

Drugs can kill so don’t use them. They hurt your mind and body.

If you use them you’ll have no friends. I think they should take some dynamite and blow up the drug crops. That’s why I don’t like drugs.

Stop Racing Greyhounds

Derek

I don’t think they should race greyhounds. Because after a number of years they stop racing the dogs and then they go to the dog pound. Very little of the dogs are adopted and the rest are put to sleep.

Save the Rainforest

Eleanor V.

Rain forests are very special. They are full of pretty birds, monkeys, snakes, and lots of other really cute creatures. Some people cut down rain forests for wood . Sometimes for pencils. Most people buy the kind that

are not made from rain forest wood so you are mostly wasting your time.

Burning down land from a rain forest for farming is not very smart. First of all there is plenty of open land in Kansas. Also instead of just burning the trees you could at least cut the wood down. You could use the wood. There is really nothing wrong with chopping down a few small trees and having a small garden, but I think some places should be just for the wild creatures. You might even grow your own trees kind of like a Christmas tree farm. Except call it a pencil wood farm!

Just Don’t Smoke

Kayla F.

I have a strong opinion on smoking. Smoking is bad for you in many way . Smoking can cause a lot of diseases like Arthritis, lung cancer, heart diseases, and other lung diseases.

Smoking is also bad for you because of price. For instance if every pack of cigarettes cost $2.00, then if you smoked one pack a day all year, it would cost $730. I would rather save my money and go to Florida.

I don’t think anyone should smoke because other people have to breath it. The smell bothers me because when people smoke I get backhand smoke.

I just wish people didn’t smoke.

Sarah A.

There should be more 5th and 6th grade basket ball games because the 5th graders some times play against the 6th grade teams. The 6th grade teams are hard to beat. They are a little taller then us. They get the ball more then us. There are only 6 games for the 5th and 6th graders. The 7th graders have a lot of games. We are good at playing basket ball. The 5th graders won all but 2 games those were against the 6th graders. We won because we all work togather and have fun. We should not play against the 6th grade teams, and we should have more games but we still have a lot of fun.

My Opinion on Horses.

Nichole, A Horse Lover

I think horses should be left alone and free. I think they are good pets, but they should be born in the wild. I may love them, but a lot of people are killing them by whipping them. I think horses are a lot better, and nicer then ponies. Ponies bite. They bite so hard they’ll never let go of you. I’ve almost got bit by a pony. It nipped me, but I have no scar.

I have a horse at my grandma and grandpa’s. My horse is a boy. His name is Chance. He is old enough for me to ride, but not for adults. Any way my final opinion is that horses are very nice and gently horses.(Thats if there tame and not wild.)

Why I Think The Fifth Grade Should Have Plays On Stages

Samantha Garwood

I think we should have more plays this year. We have done large plays before. We have done skits in school, infact, we have done two. We also did a play last year, and the year before, and the year before that. So why can’t we do one this year? We have also done plenty of dialogs in reading. But none of the things we have done this year have been on a stage.

We could also do everything ourselves, the teachers wouldn’t have to help us do anything. We could write the dialog, we could pick all the characters, and we could find all the props. For computer lab, we could write notes for our parents to come.

It would also be good for us to do. It would give us a chance to work together with the whole class. We could be graded. The way we would be graded would be how well we are working with everyone and don’t try to take over the production. You would also be graded on how much you try to get along and if you are doing something. Also, for the people who like acting, like me, it would be a great chance to perform.

So why can’t we have more plays? I don’t know if everyone feels the same way, but I do.

Don’t Smoke or Drink

By Ashley B, A non drinker and smoker

Drunk drivers kill millions of people each year. Drinking is a very serious thing. Its not good. Here are some things it can do. It can cause liver cancer and bad sicknesses. My uncle died of liver cancer because he liked to smoke a lot and drink a little but still it is drinking.

Smoking is very bad too. It makes your house smell funny and you too. It leaves yellow nicotine on your white walls. Smoking is dangerous. My Grandma and Grandpa smoked a lot and they both died of cancer. Cancer runs on my Dad’s side of the family my Mom’s too. My parents don’t smoke. Smoking causes bad things like cancer, throat cancer, yellow teeth and it makes you look older and many more. Don’t smoke or drink its ruining our community.

Elementry Girls Basketball

Ashley Z.

I think that the elementry girls basketball should have more games --more like ten. I also think that we should practice in the Onekama gym instead of the Arcadia gym so that way we can have more time to practice and not have to ride the bus all the way there and back.

We should be able to walk down to the E-Z mart after practice with our team and get a piece of pizza and something to drink.

then we would walk back up to the school and eat it while we are waiting for are parents. Well, basketball is really fun.

Kids Driving

Chris N

I believe that kids should be able to get there drivers license as soon as they can drive and see over the steering wheel.

There would be good things about kids driving. Like the kids could go to the store for groceries. They could drive them selves to school. They could drive them selves going to sell and drop off stuff for the school. They could drive them selves to places for a job to mow the lawn.

There would be bad things too. There may be accidents more than there are now. Innocent people would be killed. People would be injured. Kids would get arrested . There would be more road kill.

I think kids should drive cars because kids should be able to have fun too, like driving cars 60 down the highway and drive them self to the mall.

School

Jade B.

I think we should just know all the important things when we are born. If we had school it wouldn’t be so early. We would get up at 9:30 and get on the bus at 10:00. If we have school like we do now kids will go crazy because of to much homework. Little kids learn bad stuff on the bus so each family would have a private bus with a TV and a sofa.

On report cards we should automatically get all A’s. We would only have social studies, art, and gym.

In conclusion, I think schools should be banned from the United States. Schools waste money on books and rulers when the could buy food for the homeless.

Alcohol

Jessica R.

Alcohol is bad for you. People who drink and drive will probably die in a car crash. Alcohol also costs too much money.

I think alcohol should be illegal because it ruins peoples’ lives. If you were a person who drinks and drives would you want other people to die in a car crash because you were drunk?

When you drink alcohol you lose ten thousand brain cells every bottle of alcohol you drink. You can ruin your mind and body. Some people have to go to hospitals if they drink to much. Please don’t drink alcohol.

Teachers Are Nice

Jordan W

Teachers are nice because they tell Jokes and they are funny. They are nice by helping the kids with there work. Sometimes they yell at the bad kids. Teachers are nice by giving kids treats. They are nice to kids and I like it. Thank You Teachers!

My Opinion on Why We Should Stop Hunting Doe

Kayla M.

Lots of people get a license to hunt doe and I think that is bad because most doe are in heat when we start hunting and when we are in the middle of the season they are getting pregnant. And if we have no more doe we won’t get any newborns for the next year because they will all die with their mothers.

Deer are so peaceful and gentle I don’t think people should go out and just kill them for just the fur or just for the meat. I think it is a big waste.

Girls & Basketball

Mary Lynn B

The girls basketball team is in the quarter finals. They are winning because, they work together, they don’t care how many points they have they just try to win and, they are good at playing basketball. They are a good team.

They played Frankfort, Brethern, Marion and, MCE. They won all those games. We won by a lot for all those games but MCE was very close.

We should go all the way because, they are a good team, and they are aggressive.

In conclusion, the girls basketball team is going all the way. This is the first time they beat the regionals in history.

 

Scott T.

Dec. 2, 1997

Kids under eight-teen are doing a serious problem for some things known as cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. Kids usually get drunk, go to prison, get addicted, or even all of the above.

Sometimes when you do drugs, you lose friends that you like, or you gain friends that encourage you to do drugs. I hope no one I know starts on drugs or sells drugs for money.

People that sell drugs should raise the prices to all drugs so kids can’t afford them or even make all drugs illegal. But no one would do that for us kids that don’t do drugs. When kids do drugs, they actually think its cool but it isn’t.

 

Nike Rules

Chris S.

My opinion about Nike is that Nike is a good brand. But Nike should be built stronger to last longer. Nike is a good brand for coats, hats, pants, socks ect. Nike has a good company. Each year they make hundreds of dollars.

Many people like Nike even I like Nike. Lots of kids all over the United states wear Nike. It’s a famous brand. Nike has a cool logo. Almost all my friends wear Nike. My friends and I like Nike. Almost evey year we get Nike. Thetas my opinion about Nike and how famous the brand really is.

 

Opinions listed are not necessarily the opinion of the fifth grade management.

Mrs. Eldridge

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